Opinion: Beware of puppets in our city government
On Sunday, John Skipper introduced metaphors into to the mix. These were linked to the coming change on the council and perhaps Trout’s position. Here is a metaphor….change is good! Here is
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On Sunday, John Skipper introduced metaphors into to the mix. These were linked to the coming change on the council and perhaps Trout’s position. Here is a metaphor….change is good! Here is
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement regarding a vote to repeal Obamacare: “Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior linebacker Josey Jewell has been named to the 2017 Butkus Award Watch List. The announcement was made Monday by the Butkus Foundation. The annual award
AMES – Iowa State senior safety Kamari Cotton-Moya has been named to the 2017 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, announced today by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Established in 1986, the
DES MOINES – Early on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the Iowa Sanctuary Movement held a vigil in front of the Federal Building downtown to demonstrate its support for immigrant families in Iowa.
AMES – Iowa State senior wide receiver/punt returner Trever Ryen has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2017 Paul Hornung Award, announced today by the Louisville Sports Commission. The
STANLEY, IOWA – Three motorcycle riders were hospitalized after their bikes collided during a motorcycle rally near a small Northern Iowa town. On July 15, 2017 at 1:06 PM, the Fayette County
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) continues to investigate an officer involved shooting incident that happened late Saturday night in Minneapolis. The investigation is
MASON CITY – A Charles City man is accused of burglary in Waverly and faces having his probation revoked for bringing drugs to the county jail. Tristan G. Hillhouse, age 30 of
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed child pornography pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Scott Ristine, age 40, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count
MASON CITY – A Sheffield woman is guilty of drunk driving for a second time and serving a week behind bars. A caller in Swaledale reported a suspicious vehicle in their driveway on the
Kenneth “Ken” Kilby, 74, of Charles City, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 16, 2017. A funeral service for Ken will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19,
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm due to a lack of available temporary nonagricultural workers will be able to hire up to 15,000 additional temporary nonagricultural workers under
DES MOINES – Senator Charles Grassley gave a speech this weekend at the 6th annual Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines. The Family Leadership Summit is “an annual get-together of thousands of
MASON CITY – Enjoy a hearty outdoor breakfast cooked by area veterans at the North Iowa Events Center this coming weekend. Smell the hearty aroma of “flapjacks” (pancakes), eggs and ham “Hot
William (Bill) Chester Boyd was born April 4th, 1939 at the Franklin County Lutheran Hospital in Hampton Iowa. He was carried to Heaven July 15, 2017 surrounded by his wife, Jeanette, and